The Sindh Graduates Association (SGA) is one of the largest voluntary civil society organizations of the country. It evolved from the coming together of a small group of enlightened individuals concerned about the poor level of development existing in the province of Sindh. They wanted to contribute with their labour and talents to a cause which had not received the attention, it truly required. The Association has come a long way since it was first formed in 1972 as a non-profit, non-sectarian and non-political civil society organization. It is a registered body operating under Societies Registration Act (XXI) of 1860 registered on September 29, 1972. Today it boosts up a membership of over 11,500 graduate volunteers with the network of 128 branches in various towns and villages of Sindh as well as one each branch office in Islamabad and Lahore.
The Association was founded with the Vision “To Construct a peaceful developed society in Sindh” aimed to coordinate efforts directed towards welfare and wellbeing of Sindh’s people. It is a non-political humane social organization recognizing inter-cultural and inter-personal interaction for national harmony and peace among all sectors of population and its objective was to empower the people to take decisions on their own and become partners in policy decision-making process so that sustainable development is ensured. The Mission Statement of Association is:
“To empower the people to take their own decisions and to be the partners in policy decision making, make them aware of the participatory methods, create amongst them the sense of self-esteem, prestige and hard work in pursuit of the path of sustainable development and thus construct a peaceful developed society in Sindh”.